Edited by
Jeffrey Okun, Jeffrey A. Okun, a prominent Visual Effects Supervisor who has supervised high-profile visual effects–heavy feature films for over
30 years, is currently Chair of the Visual Effects Society (VES).
Susan Zwerman, Susan Zwerman is a highly respected Visual Effects Producer who has been producing visual effects for more than 20 years. She is also a well-known seminar leader and author.
Description
Wisdom from the best and the brightest in the industry, this visual effects bible belongs on the shelf of anyone working in or aspiring
to work in VFX. The book covers techniques and solutions all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors need to know, from preproduction,
to digital character creation and compositing of both live-action and CG elements.
In-depth lessons on stereoscopic moviemaking,
color management and digital intermediates are included, as well as chapters on interactive games and full animation authored by artists
from EA and Dreamworks respectively. Written by 88 top leading visual effects practitioners and covering everything about visual effects from pre-production, production, and post-production.
Simply a must-have book for anyone working in or wanting to work
in the VFX industry.
<B>A Note on the Kindle Version:
:There are several images throughout chapters 3, 5, 6, and 7 that
are not visible in the Kindle edition of this book due to rights restrictions.:</B>
<B>Special Thanks:</B>
The
completion of this book required the efforts of many hardworking, talented and dedicated people in order to help it become a reality.
Accordingly, the VES and Focal Press would like to offer very special thanks to all of our team Captains and Co-Captains:
Chapter 1: Michael Fink, Captain
Jacquelyn Ford Morie, Co-Captain
Chapter 2: Scott Squires, Captain
Mat Beck, Co-Captain
Chapter 3: Bill
Taylor
Chapter 4: John Root, Captain
Demian
Gordon, Co-Captain
Chapter 5: Rob Engle, Captain
Lenny Lipton, Co-Captain
Chapter 6: Marshall Krasser, Captain
Chapter 7: Kevin
Rafferty, Captain
Chapter 8: Richard Taylor, Captain
Habib Zargarpour, Co-Captain
Chapter 9: Stephan V. Bugaj, Captain
Lyndon Barrois, Co-Captain
Chapter 10: Dan Novy, Captain
Stephan V. Bugaj, Co-Captain
Additionally, we would like to thank Ron Brinkmann and
Lenny Lipton for the exhaustive efforts in compiling the Glossary
Audience:
vfx producers, vfx supervisors, vfx technical directors, vfx artists, vfx students, filmmakers who want a comprehensive overview of the vfx process
